TIMELINE TO MARKET
Here is a sample timeline for us to consider working on:
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Immediately: Market as Private Exclusives
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Month of March: Get estimates for the work to be completed
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Monday, March 31: Tenant moves out
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Tuesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 10: Paint
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Tuesday, April 8 to Friday, April 11: Handyman & Garage work
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Saturday, April 12: Deep cleaning
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Sunday, April 13: Light stage
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April 14-18: Manhattan, Hermosa and El Segundo, LAUSD and Long Beach Spring Break
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Monday, April 14: Professional pictures
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Tuesday, April 15: Compass Coming Soon
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Wednesday, April 16: MLS Coming Soon
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Friday, April 18: Live on the MLS
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Sunday, April 20: Open House
If this gets pushed back a week, it is not terrible as it may be better to go live AFTER spring break.
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Immediately: Market as Private Exclusives
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Month of March: Get estimates for the work to be completed
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Monday, March 31: Tenant moves out
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Tuesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 10: Paint
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Tuesday, April 8 to Friday, April 11: Handyman & Garage work
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Saturday, April 12: Deep cleaning
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Sunday, April 13: Light stage
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April 14-18: Manhattan, Hermosa and El Segundo, LAUSD and Long Beach Spring Break
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Monday, April 21: Professional pictures
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Tuesday, April 22: Compass Coming Soon
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Wednesday, April 23: MLS Coming Soon
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Friday, April 25: Live on the MLS
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Sunday, April 27: Open House
PREPARING YOUR HOUSE FOR MARKET
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Overall: Fresh coat of paint.
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Entry: Replace the bottom lock
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Hallway landing: Repair the water damage in the ceiling.
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Kitchen:
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Remove the blinds (dirty)
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Fix the drawers
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Dining room:
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The rod and curtains are the tenants. Put in a new rod and curtain
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Living room:
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Sink has a hole in it and the faucets holes are there. Consider replacing the counter top or making the sink functional… I think covering up will be easier with something like a wood overlay (https://www.thespruce.com/countertop-covers-for-kitchen-or-bath-1822106)
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Window: Same rod and curtain as the dining room.
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Primary bedroom:
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Tenant said rod and curtains are yours. The curtains are too short so we should get the correct length
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Primary bathroom:
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There is some damage at the baseboard that needs to be repaired - and source of water
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Upstair bedroom:
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Install a rod and curtain
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Garage:
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Interior needs to be painted to clean it up
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Garage doors (especially the one with tandem) appears to be pretty damaged and the ceiling is damaged too.
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Questions to still explore:
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Paint: Front door? ... wonder if we can do a pop color?
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Washer/Dryer: Owned by the Seller?
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Refrigerator: Is that tenant or owner owned?
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Do we need to change any light fixtures? Off hand, I do not think so.
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Do we need to replace door knobs? I don't remember thinking we need to.
QUESTIONS TO SELLER
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What do you love about your house (eg. neighbors, location, quiet... ).. more info never hurts!
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What was upgraded prior to your ownership? and What did you upgrade?
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Do you have cameras inside and outside your home? Where are they located?
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All items attached to the property are included (example: curtains, curtain rods, attached mirrors, dishwasher, stove, Ring doorbell/cameras, TV mounts, shelving...), can you confirm you are good with that?
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Are there any smart features to be included or excluded (example: Ring doorbell/cameras, Nest, security cameras, Wemo switch...) to be included or excluded from the sale?
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Are there any leased items: propane tank, solar power system, water softener, alarm system, other?
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Any leined items: heating/ventilation/air conditioning system, solar power system, window/door or other?
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Any home improvement done under the PACE program?
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Is the property under a trust? Can we get a copy to have Escrow and Title review?
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Any Power of Attorney document we need to be aware of?
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Do you have any investigation report(s) (ex: termite report, general property inspection, disclosures from when you purchased)?
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Are you okay ordering report(s) (ex: Prelim Title Report, Natural Hazards Disclosure (NHD) Report, HOA documents, City Required Report (9A))?
ESCROW INFORMATION
Ryan Yoshimoto
Chartwell Escrow
11726 San Vicente Blvd, Ste 320
Los Angeles, CA 90049
P: 424.652.4920
ryoshimoto@chartwellescrow.com
teamryan@chartwellescrow.com
TITLE INFORMATION
Grant Alley
First American Title
P: 310.493.8438
galley@firstam.com
PAPERWORK
DISCLOSURES
ESCROW
TITLE
NHD
CITY REPORT
REQUEST FOR REPAIRS
REQUEST FOR REPAIRS
ESTIMATE/BIDS